Beco dos Redemoinhos Residence

The Residence of Beco dos Redemoinhos (Portuguese: Casa do Beco dos Redemoinhos), is a 14th-century building situated in the Portugueses civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, municipality of Porto.

Residence of Beco dos Redemoinhos
Casa do Beco dos Redemoinhos
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General information
TypeResidence
LocationCedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
Town or cityPorto
Country Portugal
Coordinates41°8′34″N 8°36′38″W / 41.14278°N 8.61056°W / 41.14278; -8.61056
Opened14th century
OwnerPortuguese Republic
Technical details
MaterialReinforced granite

History

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The building was likely constructed in the first half of the 14th century, as the principal residence of a wealthy merchant.[1] The owner had obtained his inspiration from his business trips to northern Europe.

Owing to alterations to the Sé Cathedral of Porto, the building was reduced in size, at a time when the merchants of Porto were connected to the commercial enterprises in Flanders, France and England.

Architecture

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The long narrow building is located to the rear of the Sé Cathedral, but was reduced in size to the expansion of the main chapel.

The Flemish residence is marked by trilobe Gothic windows and the typical centralized chimney.[1]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Costa 2003, Patrícia, SIPA (ed.), Casa do Beco de Redemoinhos (IPA.00020012/PT011312140274) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 23 October 2016{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Sources

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  • Porto a Património Mundial, Processo de Candidatura da Cidade do Porto à classificação pela UNESCO como Património Cultural da Humanidade - 1993 (in Portuguese), Porto, Portugal: Câmara Municipal do Porto, 1993